Dragon Wing, Margaret Weis

This is a great start to what appears to be a phenomenal fantasy series. On Arianus a storm of political discontent makes life interesting for an assassin, an abandoned prince, two estranged magicians, and a revolutionary dwarf. Arianus, the world of air, is every bit as wondrous as Abarrach in Fire Sea. With floating continents of coralite, a deep-core maelstrom, an icy firmament, arrogant elves, repressed dwarves, and flying dragons, this book did not disappoint. Trust me, this isn't your typical medieval-based fantasy; it's complex, multi-dimensional, otherworldly, has mysterious characters, and the plots are perfectly paced.